Karel Berman. Hans Krása. Viktor Ullmann. Pavel Haas.

The careers and lives of these four musicians were irrevocably altered during World War II when the Nazi regime deported them to Terezín concentration camp. There, for the sake of putting on a front for the rest of the world (see: the Nazi propaganda film Theresienstadt), these musicians were “encouraged” to write and perform. They did so with incredible results while facing imminent death.

The Clarion Quartet honors these four musicians from Terezín with a poignant evening of music. Selections include Haas’s String Quartet No. 2 “From the Monkey Mountains” (with percussionist Thomas Wendt), Krása’s Dance for String Trio, and Ullman’s Piano Sonata No. 1 (with pianist Dmitri Papadimitriou).

This concert is made possible by a grant from the Heinz Foundation Small Arts Initiative.